writing data to magnetic stripe card

[kcch...@gmail.com]

 

Does this work with any magnetic stripe encoder for writing data to magnetic stripe card?

 

I am looking for Java code to write data to magnetic stripe card.

 

Thanks.

[Tres Finocchiaro]

It highly depends on printer model. Please post a model printer/encoder you are interested in and if it supports a raw language the answer is most likely yes.

Some newer windows-only printers lack raw functionality, so it is model specific.

-Tres

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[kcch...@gmail.com]

Hi Tres,

 

Thank you for your reply.

 

I am interested in this MSR605 reader/encoder.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1EF0CD0616

 

I read the user manual (please see the attachment), it does support the raw language. My concern it is just a USB device, and window will treat it like a printer? 

 

Thanks.

[Tres Finocchiaro]

What you've linked is a card reader only, not a card writer as your original email suggests.

Can you explain a little more what yo are trying to do?  I have experience with both and can most certainly offer some insight.

-Tres

- Tres.Fin...@gmail.com

[kcch...@gmail.com]

 

I thought it is both reader and writer

 

MSR605 Magnetic Card Reader Writer Encoder Stripe Swipe Credit Magstripe MSR206

 

##The MSR605 is designed to offer a reading and writing solution of high and/or low coercivity cards that will attractively complement an existing system. The MSR605 series is designed to read and/or write high or low coercivity magnetic cards. It can encode and verify up to 3 tracks of data simultaneously. It communicates with a host computer or other terminal using a usb interface.

I am writing a gift card managment system. So I would like to encode a serial number (UUID database ID that link to a table record in the database) to magnetic gift card. Later on I can read the serial number back to retrive the record from the database.

 

Any input is appreciated.

 

Thanks a lot.

[Tres Finocchiaro]

Most magnetic cards are printed with card printers.

qz-print may work with it, but there are a lot of factors.

1. The device needs serial port emulation
2. The device needs STX and ETX characters
   
3. You would then use the Serial Port features in qz-print.

Since serial functionality is relatively new (and has major issues with browser refresh) I would advise you to contact sa...@qzindustries.com to assist with development and testing.

This is the first I've seen a card swipe used also as an encoder.

-Tres

- Tres.Fin...@gmail.com

[kcch...@gmail.com]

Thanks for your inputs. I guess first thing I will need to get the device first.